Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Church Mews, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AG
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 12 Church Mews
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Church Mews is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 26.3% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £372,000 in September 2018.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jun 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 June 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Church Mews, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Church Mews has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 12 Church Mews has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2018)
£372,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2018Most recent
£372,000
+308.8%over 22 years5 August 1996
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8AG: £350,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RG8 8AG
16 Church Mews, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AG
Sold Oct 2025
£350,0003 Church Mews, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AG
Sold Jun 2022
£407,5004 Church Mews, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AG
Sold Mar 2022
£360,0008 Church Mews, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AG
Sold Jan 2019
£317,0007 Church Mews, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8AG
Sold Jul 2015
£282,500
Versus other Church Mews homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 12 Church Mews stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,263
Street avg £4,149
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chestnut Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Purley CofE Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 8AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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